The University of Michigan Press’ new release The Next Twenty-five Years explores an important branch of the continuing racial tensions portrayed in films like Clint Eastwood’s “Invictus” (Latin for “unconquered”), launching a penetrating exploration of affirmative action’s continued place in 21st-century higher education in both the US and South Africa. The Next Twenty-five Years assembles the viewpoints of some of the most influential scholars, educators, university leaders, and public officials. Its comparative essays span the political spectrum and dissect debates in two nations to elucidate the legal, political, social, economic, and moral dimensions of affirmative action in higher education and [...]


